16th International Olympiad of Science(iOS) - 2016-17

Society of Science Education, a registered organization Under societies registration act XXI
of 1860 by Govt. of NCT of Delhi, founded and run by experts in Science, Education and media,
presents the International Olympiad of Science (iOS) with the objective of promoting Science
Talents in India and abroad. The organization actively promotes Science education through workshops,
seminars, refresher courses, Science Olympiads at the national and international levels. SSE is supported
by SilverZone, New Delhi. SilverZone is an ISO 9001:2000 Certified organization devoted to the field of IT
and education.

iOS assesses the student's aptitude in Science Subject and motivate them to progress in the field of Science and technology. The students are benifited in the following ways:

Students judge themselves at international levels. The tests at local or regional level does not provide the right insight and judgment about the challenges ahead.

iOS builds a solid foundation for school students to excel in Science based on ICSE,CBSE and State board syllabus.

A comprehensive report based on Olympiad examination enables students to delve deeper into their strengths and weaknesses. It also motivates them towards excellence.

iOS promotes Science talents from school to national and higher levels by recognizing their merits and awarding them.

iOS promotes participation of the teachers for the benefits of the student community.

For Classes 1-2 : There will be 40 questions and the duration will be of 60 Minutes.

For Classes 3-12 : There will be 40 questions and the duration will be of 40 to 60 Minutes.*

*Time Division
Participants from Class 6th to 12th will be required to complete the test between a
minimum of 40 minutes and a maximum of 60 minutes. Answer sheets cannot be submitted
before the completion of 40 minutes. Participants should try to submit the answer sheet,
with maximum correct answers, at the earliest after the end of 40 minutes to get the benefit
of the third tie-breaker** rule. The invigilator is expected to write the correct time in the
appropriate space provided in the answer sheet. As time is the third, not the first/second
tie-breaker rule, students are requested to focus on achieving maximum correct answers in an optimum time.

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**Tie-breaker
Each question may not carry the same mark. In case of tie-up, preference will be given
to the student who has attempted a greater number of questions correctly. The second
preference will be given to following respect: First Science related question and then applied
Science. The third preference will be given to the student, who has submitted the answer sheet
earlier than the other/s.
Should the tie-up still exist, a telephonic interview will be conducted
with the participant.

iOS Exam Date

Date of Examination : International Olympiad of Science (iOS) will be
held on 18th November & 8th December 2016 at participating schools.

The International Olympiad of Science is in two levels:

Level 1: The first level of the test is organized in the respective schools of the participants during the school hours.

Characteristic Features of Living and Non Living Things, Characteristic Features of Plants
and Animals, Our Body, Our Environment, Air, Water and Weather, Our Universe, Food we Eat
(Classification and Properties), Clothes we Wear ( Source and Properties), General and
Applied Science.

There are 3 sections: 5 questions in section I, 25 in section II and 5 in section III.

Syllabus:

Characteristic Features of Living and Non Living Things, The Plant Kingdom, The Animal Kingdom,
Human Body, Our Environment, Natural Resources, The Universe, Our Safety and First Aid, Motion
Transport and Travel, General and Applied Science.

Food, Fibre to Fabric, Measurement of Time Distance and Speed, Organisms and their Habitats,
Light, Shadow and Reflection, Methods of Separating Substances, Our Environment, Work, Force
and Energy, General and Applied Science.

Matter in our Surrounding, Is matter around us pure, Atoms and Molecules, Structure of atom, Classification of organism, Diversity in Living World, Why do we fall ill, Natural resources, Improvement of food resources, Motion, Force, Work and Energy, Heat, Sound, Gravitation, General and applied science.

Most of the Olympiad exams are conducted on the similar syllabus that kids are
studying at school. It means that they do not require additional reference books
for the preparation of these exams.
However, at the same time questions asked in these exams are quite different
than what kids learn in the school. Questions are trickier and conceptual.

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